So, I spent some time in the garden, had a swim.  Just another lazy kind of summer day.  I know it won’t last, but I keep hoping.  In a way it’s probably a good thing that the temperature appears to be headed for a drop next week.  I mean, how horrible would it be for the weather to be gorgeous my first week back in school? 

Total: 2306 (25% fat, 35% carbs, 36% protein)

Breakfast: egg/egg white omelet with cheese, honey oatmeal bread, nectarine (382)
AM Snack: protein shake with frozen blackberries/raspberries (284)
Lunch: whole wheat tortilla, bbq pork, cheese, peach (424)
PM Snack: hummus, carrots, flatbread, jack daniels & lemonade (300)
Dinner: roasted tomatoes/cauliflower/onion with pasta, parmesan cheese, chicken & turkey sausage, salad w/dressing (677)
Late Snack: protein shake, canned peaches (240)

I highlighted the peaches there because these were the ones that I canned.  I did two different types.  Some were in cherry juice (the one I opened today) and the rest were in a very light sugar syrup (calorie-wise about the same as canning in juice).  They were really quite nice, although the cherry juice made then a touch tart.  I think next year I’ll likely just do them all in the light sugar syrup (or find and try another juice).

I started with a 5 min warm-up outside. Then did:

A: Barbell Deadlift - 100t/8, 100t/8
B1: Static Lunge, rear foot elevated - 20e/15, 20e/15, 20e/15, 20e/15
B2: Push-up - 15, 15, 15, 15
B3: Barbell Romanian Deadlift - 80t/15, 80t/15, 80t/15, 80t/15
B4: Dumbbell Bent-Over Row - 25e/15, 25e/15, 25e/15, 25e/15

35 mins total, same as the other workouts, I think I’m pushing the rest periods out a little.

HR Monitor: 276 cals, Max 165 (93%), Min 139 (78%)

I marked the deadlifts as a PR since I looked back and the highest I got was 75lbs for 8 reps. Same with the RDL, although I did go higher on the RDL/Bent-over row combo in stage 5 - it was for 4 reps. In this case it was the only one of the four that I felt I could manage to bump up from workout #1.

I’m still struggling with workout days when I go back to school. As long as I keep the weights workouts to under an hour I can probably manage Tues PM, Thurs AM, and Sat AM without a problem. It’s working in the cardio that’s starting to become a pain. Physically I do better with 3-days on, 1-day off, 2 days-on, 1 day off. The only way that would work is:

Mon - rest day
Tue - weights
Wed - cardio
Thu - weights
Fri - rest day
Sat - weights
Sun - cardio

It looks fine, but what it means is that my two clear days (Sun/Wed) I’m now doing cardio. I usually like to have one clear day for other stuff (errands and such) but Monday is such a pain for scheduling. With classes that day not ending until 6pm I won’t be home until 6:45-7pm. I still wouldn’t mind a swim… and that means a late dinner. None of this would be such a problem except for an 8am class on Tuesday morning (ie. leaving at 7am, up ~6-6:30). So I think I pretty much have to bite the bullet and keep the schedule above.

The funny thing is (not on purpose) that option means that there is really no way to take advantage of the equipment at the school. I haven’t gone into the fitness center but I can’t figure out a routine that works. I’m toying with the idea of something like this, as I wouldn’t mind working on something like a stairmaster or step/mill as I still think climbing stairs is a weak spot physically:

Mon - rest day
Tue - weights
Wed - rest day / ‘make-up’ cardio
Thu - weights / 30-45 mins cardio
Fri - 30-45 mins cardio
Sat - weights
Sun - rest day / ‘make-up’ cardio

ie. doing 30 mins of cardio on Wednesday morning, seeing what I can get done during my 2-hr breaks on Thurs/Fri and then making sure I’ve hit 120mins on Sunday. So if I’ve been good during the week I’ll get Sun/Mon off and a pretty light day on Wed. I’ll probably take some time on Tuesday and go into the fitness center on my way home.

I understand there’s some kind of form I’ll need to fill out (and they’ll determine if I need a doctor’s certificate to use the center). Are we taking bets that my weight alone will mean I’ll need one? I’m pretty aware of my fitness level, have worked out up to my maximum heart rate. When I do HIIT I regularly hit over 170 (my theoretical max is 178). I’m waiting to see what happens but I know how people judge the morbidly obese on sight.